Golf-game apparatus



July 14, 1925.

' 1,545,772 H. A. JACOBS GOLF GAME APPARA TUS Filed Oct. 9, 1922 INVEN TOR. HflEEY/Q $0055.

A TTORNEY Patented July 14, 19 25.

I UNITED STATES Y 1,545,712 PATENT OFFICE,

HARRY A. JACOBS, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

GOLF-GAME APPARATUS.

Application filed October 9, 1922. Serial No. 593,385.

specification.

My invention relates to "a game apparatus, more particularly to a miniature golf course or practice golf game apparatus and the objects of my invention are; first, to provide an apparatus of this class by means of which golf may be practiced or played at home or other places and when weather conditions do not permit playing on a regular golf course; second, to provide an apparatus of this class by means of which players, either amateur or professional may practice making strokes for accuracy in direction, distance and elevation and also acquire skill in the use of the different clubs for making the various strokes; third, to provide an apparatus of this class, with a miniature golf course, so arranged as to provide an interesting game for contesting players and also to encourage the playing of the game of golf on the regular course; fourth, to provide an apparatus of this class, so constructed and of such size and shape, as to provide ample storage space when not in use; fifth, to

provide a novelly constructed apparatus of this class, and siXth,to provide an apparatus of this class which isvery simple and economical of construction, durable, portable, which may be easily set up and taken down and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

WVith these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the charactors of reference thereon, which form a part of this application, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my apparatus with the cover and enclosure partly broken away to facilitate the illustration; Fig. 2 is another perspective view thereof showing more in detail, the arrangement of the golf course target, with certain parts .and portions of the interior broken away also to facilitate the illustration; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional View taken through 33 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4: is another fragmentary sectional view taken through fir-4: of Fig. 1, showing the relation of the cover to the enclosure.

Like characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawings.

The enclosure 1, uprights 2, cross member 3, eye bolts 4, stakes 5, guy wires 6, target member 7 pockets 8, guy wires 9, cover 10, cable 11 and the sheaves 12, constitute the principal parts and portions of my-game apparatus.

The enclosure 1 is preferably madeof a heavy weight canvas, and consists of side wall portions 1 shaped substantially as shown in-Fig. 1 of the drawings and are provided at their upper ends with straps 1 which straps are secured to eye bolts 4 which extend through the cross member 3, which cross member is supported at its ends on the upper ends of upright members2 which are positioned on the outside of the side wall portions of the enclosure 1. Said side wall portions are connected at their rear ends by a rear wall portion 1, forming the rear wall of the enclosure. Said enclosure is also provided at its rear upper portion with a permanent roof portion 1 also made of canvas and extends from the cross member backwardly to the rear wall portion. Said e1.- elosure is supported laterally at its front and rear ends by the stakes 5 which are driven into the ground and to which are secured the guy wires 6 extending from the straps 1 secured to the upper ends of the side wall portions 1 through the hem 1 at the front and rear upper edges of said side wall portions, supporting the same. A flexible target 7, also preferably madebf canceive and retain the ball as it is shot intothe various holes. A wire 9 is positioned over the front upper edges of each of the side Wall portions of the enclosure 1 and extends from the straps supporting the same at the upper ends to the stakes at the lower end thereof, which wires serve as guides and supports for the flexible cover 10 which extends from the permanent roof portion 1 of the enclosure to the ground at the front end thereof, when the apparatus is not in use, and may be withdrawn to the position shown in Fig, 1 of the drawings when it is desired to use the apparatus. Said cover or curtain is withdrawn by means of cables 11, secured to the normally lower end of said cover and extends over sheaves 12, secured to-the uprights 2, from which they extend downwardly and are secu'red to the uprights in any convenient manner.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish. to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of my invention, the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

It is obvious from the drawings and pre vious description that I have provided a game apparatus by means of which players may play golf at home'or other places when weather conditions do not permit playing on a regular golf course; by means of which players may practice strokes for accuracy in irection, distance and elevation and also acquire skill in the use of the different clubs and by means of which balls are not easily lost; that I have provided an apparatus with a miniature golf course so arranged as to pro- 'vide an interesting game for contesting players and also an apparatus which will encourage the playing of golf on the regular course;'that I have provided a novelly con-' structed apparatus of this class; and that I have provided an apparatus ofthisclass which is very simple and economical of construction', durable, portable, which may be easily set up and taken down and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is: I

1. An apparatus of the class described, including a target having a miniature golf course scene painted on one side thereof and provided with a plurality of scattered openmgs therein representative of the holes of the conventional golf course, variously spaced from each other, and pockets positioned on the back of said target opposite said openings.

2, An apparatus of the class described, including a portable and collapsible enclosure, having sides, a back and a roof portion, a target suspended from the roof portion of said enclosure and free at its sides and bottom edge andhaving a miniature golf scene painted on one side thereof and provided with a plurality of openings therein, variously spaced from each other, and pockets positioned on the back of said target opposite said openings. 4

3. apparatus of the class described, including a portable and collapsible enclosure,

having sides, a back and roof'portion, a

4. An apparatus of the class described, in-

cluding upright members, a cross member supported at the upper end of said upright member, a flexible enclosure supported vertically on-said cross member, between said upright members and extending to either side thereof, means supporting said enclosure laterally, a flexible target having a miniature golf course scene pamted on one side.thereof and provided with a plurality of differently sized openings therein, variouslyspaced from each other, and pockets positioned on the back of said target opposite said openings.

5. An apparatus of the class described, including a resilient vertical target suspended at and freely movable about its upper edge, having a miniature golf course scene painted on one side thereof and provided witha plurality of openings therein.

In testimon whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at an Diego, California this 3d day of October, 1922.

HARRY A. JACOBS. 

